Chapter 20 - Skin Diseases And Disorders

Congenital leukoderma or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including the hair, skin, and eyes.

Albinism

Deficiency in perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases.

Anhidrosis

Condition of dry, scaly skin due to a deficiency or absence of sebum that is caused by old age and by exposure to cold.

Asteatosis

Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the armpits or on the feet.

Bromhidrosis

Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle but larger.

Bulla (plural: bullae)

Condition characterized by increased pigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated.

Chloasma

Hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum. When the sebum of the comedone is exposed to the environment, it oxidizes and turns black (blackheads). When the follicle is closed and not exposed to the environment, comedones are a white or cream color (whiteheads).

Comedo (plural: comedones)

Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material.